Aidone

Aidone (Gallo-Italic of Sicily: Aidungh or Dadungh; ) is a town and comune in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy. The extensive archaeological site of Morgantina is on a ridge close to the town.

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Aidone is a small town in the province of Enna in Sicily, Italy. It is notable for being near Morgantina, an extensive archaeological site that provides insights into ancient history in the region.

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Italian comune.name: Aidone
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Aidone
Italian comune.image_skyline: Panorama sangiacomo.JPG
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Aidone
Italian comune.image_shield: Aidone-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Sicily
Italian comune.province: Enna (EN)
Italian comune.mayor: Anna Maria Raccuglia
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 210.78
Italian comune.population_total: 4813
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 November 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Aidonesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 800
Italian comune.saint: Saint Lawrence
Italian comune.day: August 10
Italian comune.postal_code: 94010
Italian comune.area_code: 0935

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Official name: Aidone
Population: 4183
Area: 210.78
Elevation: 800
Official website: www.comune.aidone.en.it
Image: Panorama sangiacomo.JPG
Dialing code: 0935
Licence plate code: EN

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Commons category: Aidone
postal code: 94010
Commons gallery: Aidone
native label: Aiduni
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There are a variety of etymologies proposed for the name of the town. One suggests putatively derives from the Arabic Ay dun meaning mountain of water.